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December 03 2005

December 03 2005

Photograph of an outdoor ceremony under a white canopy decorated with marigold and flower garlands and red-and-yellow bunting. A banner reads 'Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam Kanchipuram Ashram' in Tamil, with a portrait of a bearded elderly man in white labelled as Paramahamsa Nithyananda. On a raised dais, a man in an orange shawl and orange head wrap sits garlanded in the centre, and a standing man in an orange shawl and white clothes stands beside him. Another man in orange and white stands at the right edge, and several seated figures in white and an orange-clad man sit at the left. A videographer in white holds a camera on the left, and a crowd of devotees in white clothes stands in front of the stage, including women in white saris and braided hair.

Indoor stage event under a large ceiling canopy of pink, green, orange and purple scalloped fabric rings with hanging bead tassels. A large banner behind shows a smiling man in a yellow-gold turban and white garment, with Tamil script reading 'அகில உலக' and 'தியான' above a forest backdrop and a deity image in the right corner. On the stage a woman in a white and gold sari with long dark hair is held beneath a white umbrella while garlanded; a man in a light shirt stands beside her and a seated person in white clothes sits on the right. Several men in white shirts and dhotis stand at the front edge of the stage facing it, and other people in white and light clothing stand nearby.

November 16 2005

Outdoor evening stage event under a canopy strung with coloured triangular pennants in red, green, yellow, blue and purple, with banana leaves and banana bunches at the sides. A long-haired central figure in an orange-saffron robe sits on a large white throne-like seat, with a trident-shaped ornament visible behind. Around the dais, men and women in white dhotis and white shirts and a woman in a green sari sit or kneel, some attending the seated figure. A tall orange-robed attendant stands at right beside a video camera on a tripod. A Tamil-language banner behind the stage lists event items. Crowds fill the foreground below the stage. Ritual inauguration of an ashram.

Night stage event under an orange-and-white canopy with a decorative ring of blue, orange and green fabric overhead. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with an orange head wrap and beaded necklaces sits on a white cushioned throne-like chair. Two men in white shirts and white dhotis stand beside the throne, one bending toward the seated figure, and a third man stands at the right near a wooden podium with a microphone. A large backdrop shows a smiling man in a white turban and a Tamil banner in orange and yellow. A white plastic chair sits at left and a cooler stands beside the throne. Stage is draped in orange and maroon cloth.

November 24 2006

April 06 2012

Crowded outdoor evening satsang stage under a canopy decorated with concentric rings of green, red, blue and yellow tinsel garlands. A large backdrop shows a framed portrait of a smiling woman with a red bindi and a Tamil heading reading Paramahamsa Nithyanandar nadathum, with the large title Bhagavad Gita satsang in gold letters beside a peacock-feather graphic. On the stage, a saffron-robed man with a shaved head and folded hands stands near a central figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala, while a younger figure in orange stands to the right. Several men and women in white and cream clothes stand near floral arrangements and orange-robed attendants, with a dense crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis in the foreground.

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A crowded outdoor event under a stage backdrop with a large black-and-white portrait of a smiling woman with a bindi, surrounded by colorful tinsel decorations. A person in a bright orange turban and orange garment sits on a white throne-like seat at the center. Behind and beside them, two men in orange robes and a boy in white with an orange shawl stand on the stage. Many people in white shirts, dhotis and saris press forward on the ground, some reaching toward the seated figure. A white fan stands at the left edge. The scene suggests a devotee gathering with a ceremonial seat and offering, with no clearly identifiable a person visible.

A stage event under a decorated white tent with red, orange and yellow marigold garlands and a blue backdrop. A standing figure in saffron-orange robes wears a long white-and-yellow flower garland and a rudraksha-style necklace, and is being welcomed by a line of devotees. Seated at left is an elderly white-bearded man in an orange shawl and garland. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands at right, and a priest in white dhoti and shawl stands at far left near a microphone. Behind them a banner shows a framed portrait of a white-turbaned man and Tamil text, with a tall brass lamp at right and an audience of women in saris and children in the background.